Heavy rainfall in Cundinamarca, Colombia, triggered widespread flooding early Friday morning, with rivers and streams, including the Río Botello, overflowing from around 04:00 local time. The floods affected neighbourhoods such as Los Manzanos and La Selva, where residents reported water levels exceeding one metre inside their homes. Governor Jorge Emilio…
Diplomatic tensions between Colombia and Ecuador escalated on Tuesday after both governments exchanged accusations over an alleged cross-border bombing incident near their shared frontier. The dispute pits Colombian President Gustavo Petro against his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa, deepening a rift that has been building for months amid security operations targeting…
The Trump administration has defended its recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a law enforcement operation aimed at dismantling a “narco‑state,” while simultaneously seeking to sever Venezuela’s alliances with China, Russia, and Iran. By doing so, the US aims to regain control of the world’s largest known oil…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sharply criticized Washington after the United States revoked his visa, accusing the Biden administration of undermining international law in response to his outspoken condemnation of Israel’s war in Gaza. “I no longer have a visa to travel to the United States. I don’t care. I…
The U.S. State Department announced on Friday, September 26, 2025, that it will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, citing his “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian protest in New York. According to officials, Petro used a street demonstration to urge U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and called for…